I want to protect you and your loved ones from becoming victims of crimes by the catholic church and all abusers of human beings. I want to give survivors of sexual and physical abuse a voice to be heard all over the world. All abuse of children and adults by religious groups and by any organization or individual must be stopped. We can add our voices to a growing, worldwide community of people who want truth and justice. Please share your experiences with me and others on this blog.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Assemblywoman
Margaret Markey of NY criticizes the current statute of limitation for
prosecuting childhood sexual abuse

Queens
Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth), has spent nearly a decade trying to
pass a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for sex crimes
against children The Pope’s “God weeps for the sexual abuse of children” sound bite
didn’t go nearly far enough in addressing the church’s role in perpetrating and
enabling child abuse.

In an interview in the Times Ledger (Queens,
NY, by Gabriel Rom), “Part of the reason church attendance is dwindling,”
Markey speculated, “is that they refuse to address the issue of sexual abuse of
children. This is an issue that is crying out for attention from voters, too.
They want to see justice for victims.”

Markey
had invited Francis to meet with members of the New York State Legislature and
child abuse victims advocacy organizations and lend support to the bill, known
as The Child Victims Act asking him to intervene with New York bishops but
there was no response from the Vatican. The NY State Catholic Conference has
vigorously opposed the bill, along with several Orthodox Jewish groups, all
afraid of how much money they could lose by allowing victims, regardless of
age, to bring lawsuits for sexual abuse suffered in childhood.

The
bill passed in the Democrat-dominated Assembly four times, but it had never
been brought up for a vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. Earlier this
year, despite receiving a record number of sponsors, including more than a
dozen Republicans, the bill stalled yet again.

“The
church knows that in New York state there are dozens or perhaps hundreds of
current and former child-molesting employees, and high-ranking church officials
who ignored past crimes,” said David Clohessy, the director of the Survivors
Network of Those Abused by Priests. “They don’t want that in the public.”

When they pass this bill, I will be there to point my finger at the criminals who covered up my abuse in upstate New York.

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About Me

When I was three and a half years old, I and my five year
old brother Frankie were raped by a catholic priest and put in St. Agnes Home and School in Sparkill, NY. I was beaten every day and then smothered by a catholic
nun. I didn't die but I was in a coma for almost year, leaving me brain damaged. After we got out, my
brother killed himself because he couldn't help me or accept the abuse we received. I want everyone to know
about the brutality and crime then and still going on in the catholic church. I want to stop
the crimes the church commits against our children and us and get justice for the victims. Give me your ideas
so that we all succeed in making this world safer for our children.